Re: [PLUG] Dipping my toe into home automation water

Bhaskar,

Not sure if I've said it here or on other automation forums but I strongly recommend people start with smart plugs (easiest) and then in wall switches or outlets (need easiest). If you're comfortable with electrical work then I would agree that is a good place to start.

Have you decided on an automation platform yet?

BTW, last month I added a similar automation to my system for my external lights.

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From: "K.S. Bhaskar via plug" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 6:04:04 PM
Subject: [PLUG] Dipping my toe into home automation water

I need to replace a timer for some outside lights and I wonder whether I can use a Honeywell ZW4005 switch (currently available from Costco at https://www.costco.com/honeywell-z-wave-smart-light-switch%2c-2-pack.product.100579237.html). Thus far I have only used stand alone timers.

Is this a good place to put my toe into the water, and apart from the switches what else do I need so that I can program the lights come on at sundown and go off (say) at midnight? I have installed Ring doorbells connected to the Ring app on our phones, but that was about as easy falling off a log and I don't think that really counts as home automation.

Thank you very much, in advance.

Regards

– Bhaskar

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